What are the main factors that influence an Asbestos Removal Worker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Asbestos Removal Worker?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Asbestos Removal Worker roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Asbestos Removal Worker's salary?

An Asbestos Removal Worker's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,025 for beginners, reaching about $58,708 at mid-level, and approach $83,077 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Asbestos Removal Worker?

Asbestos Removal Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Asbestos Removal Worker roles are District of Columbia $57,107, California $56,891, Massachusetts $56,132. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Asbestos Removal Worker roles make?

Salaries for Asbestos Removal Worker level roles vary by specialization: Asbestos Technician: $87,796; Asbestos Supervisor: $85,339; Asbestos Analyst: $82,960; Asbestos Removal: $81,169; Asbestos Abatement Worker: $57,544.

Asbestos Removal Worker Salary in Colorado

How much does an Asbestos Removal Worker make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Asbestos Removal Worker in Colorado is $52,625 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Asbestos Removal Worker's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,321
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,056 to $59,270
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,985

10% $41,985

50% (Median) $52,625

90% $65,321

Asbestos Removal Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,270	$4,939	$1,140	$28
Average	$52,625	$4,385	$1,012	$25
25th Percentile	$47,056	$3,921	$905	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Asbestos Removal Worker Salaries

An Asbestos Removal Worker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Asbestos Removal Worker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Asbestos Removal Worker's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $46,025
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,241
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,708
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,906
Expert (over 8 years): $83,077

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
General Maintenance Worker I	less than 1 year	$46,025
Asbestos Removal Worker	1-2 years	$51,241
General Maintenance Worker III	2-4 years	$58,708
General Maintenance Worker IV	5-8 years	$75,906
General Maintenance Supervisor	over 8 years	$83,077

How Do Asbestos Removal Worker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Asbestos Removal Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,107.
California: $56,891.
Massachusetts: $56,132.

District of Columbia $57,107 California $56,891 Massachusetts $56,132 Washington $55,926 New Jersey $55,905 Alaska $55,833 Connecticut $55,121 New York $54,833

Hawaii $53,909 Rhode Island $53,476 Maryland $53,182 Minnesota $52,780 Colorado $52,625 Illinois $52,573 Oregon $52,377 Delaware $52,233

New Hampshire $52,142 Virginia $51,939 Pennsylvania $51,346 Nevada $51,047 North Dakota $50,949 Michigan $50,794 Wisconsin $50,737 Vermont $50,624

Texas $50,309 Maine $50,289 Arizona $50,258 Ohio $50,221 Georgia $49,747 Indiana $49,510 Wyoming $49,463 Utah $49,391

Iowa $49,360 Kansas $49,113 Louisiana $49,040 North Carolina $49,015 Missouri $49,004 Florida $48,803 Montana $48,695 Nebraska $48,592

Kentucky $48,535 South Carolina $48,329 Tennessee $48,200 Idaho $48,148 New Mexico $47,772 Oklahoma $47,689 Alabama $47,385 South Dakota $46,874

Arkansas $46,596 West Virginia $46,446 Mississippi $45,997

Top Paying Cities for Asbestos Removal Worker

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $51,595
Hygiene: $53,388
Johnstown: $51,710

Glen Haven, CO $51,595

Hygiene, CO $53,388

Johnstown, CO $51,710

Laporte, CO $51,136

Livermore, CO $50,970

Loveland, CO $51,548

Lyons, CO $53,294

Masonville, CO $51,169

Mead, CO $52,297

Milliken, CO $51,638

Niwot, CO $53,807

Red Feather Lakes, CO $51,111

Severance, CO $51,210

Timnath, CO $51,144

Wellington, CO $50,857

Windsor, CO $51,217

Brighton, CO $52,487

Ault, CO $51,120

Briggsdale, CO $51,134

Carr, CO $50,255

Eastlake, CO $52,623

Eaton, CO $51,281

Evans, CO $51,542

Fort Lupton, CO $52,337

Galeton, CO $51,287

Gilcrest, CO $51,824

Gill, CO $51,371

Greeley, CO $51,416

Henderson, CO $52,568

Hudson, CO $52,165

Keenesburg, CO $51,913

Kersey, CO $51,377

La Salle, CO $51,735

Lucerne, CO $51,360

Nunn, CO $50,958

Orchard, CO $51,128

Pierce, CO $51,152

Ohio City, CO $51,679

Parlin, CO $51,436

Penrose, CO $50,986

Pitkin, CO $51,615

Poncha Springs, CO $51,265

Powderhorn, CO $51,328

Rockvale, CO $50,755

Sargents, CO $51,178

Twin Lakes, CO $52,868

Westcliffe, CO $50,783

Wetmore, CO $50,457

Durango, CO $51,472

Cahone, CO $51,345

Cortez, CO $51,307

Dolores, CO $51,429

Dove Creek, CO $51,294

Egnar, CO $51,323

Hesperus, CO $51,023

Lewis, CO $51,436

Mancos, CO $51,306

Marvel, CO $51,021

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $51,040

Pleasant View, CO $51,198

Rico, CO $51,441

Towaoc, CO $51,093

Yellow Jacket, CO $51,375

Montrose, CO $51,634

Austin, CO $51,701

Bedrock, CO $51,310

Cedaredge, CO $51,753

Cory, CO $51,688

Crawford, CO $51,542

Delta, CO $51,633

Eckert, CO $51,714

Hotchkiss, CO $51,682

Lazear, CO $51,643

Naturita, CO $51,414

Norwood, CO $51,434

Nucla, CO $51,493

Olathe, CO $51,576

Ophir, CO $51,490

Ouray, CO $51,482

Paonia, CO $51,919

Paradox, CO $51,338

Placerville, CO $51,442

Redvale, CO $51,458

Ridgway, CO $51,474

Silverton, CO $51,388

Somerset, CO $52,076

Telluride, CO $51,500

Grand Junction, CO $51,951

Platteville, CO $51,939

Roggen, CO $51,403

Weldona, CO $51,007

Wiggins, CO $51,279

Fort Morgan, CO $51,027

Log Lane Village, CO $51,194

Akron, CO $50,657

Amherst, CO $50,495

Atwood, CO $50,835

Brush, CO $50,831

Crook, CO $50,690

Eckley, CO $50,530

Fleming, CO $50,787

Grover, CO $50,747

Haxtun, CO $50,777

Hereford, CO $50,423

Hillrose, CO $50,881

Holyoke, CO $50,623

Idalia, CO $50,370

Iliff, CO $50,823

Julesburg, CO $50,619

Lindon, CO $50,440

Merino, CO $50,879

New Raymer, CO $50,868

Otis, CO $50,703

Ovid, CO $50,636

Padroni, CO $50,694

Paoli, CO $50,778

Peetz, CO $50,681

Sedgwick, CO $50,655

Snyder, CO $50,841

Sterling, CO $50,922

Stoneham, CO $50,870

Vernon, CO $50,417

Woodrow, CO $50,545

Wray, CO $50,518

Yuma, CO $50,687

Anton, CO $50,453

Arapahoe, CO $50,055

Arriba, CO $50,237

Bethune, CO $50,311

Burlington, CO $50,264

Calhan, CO $51,060

Cascade, CO $51,479

Cheyenne Wells, CO $50,128

Cope, CO $50,429

Cripple Creek, CO $51,383

Divide, CO $51,410

Flagler, CO $50,289

Florissant, CO $51,368

Fountain, CO $51,055

Genoa, CO $50,271

Green Mountain Falls, CO $51,467

Guffey, CO $51,313

Hugo, CO $49,963

Joes, CO $50,479

Karval, CO $49,673

Kirk, CO $50,438

Kit Carson, CO $50,066

Limon, CO $50,574

Lake George, CO $51,445

Manitou Springs, CO $51,479

Matheson, CO $50,537

Peyton, CO $51,301

Ramah, CO $50,211

Rush, CO $50,330

Seibert, CO $50,267

Simla, CO $50,767

Stratton, CO $50,317

U S A F Academy, CO $51,476

Victor, CO $51,359

Vona, CO $50,297

Wild Horse, CO $49,969

Woodland Park, CO $51,437

Yoder, CO $50,524

Colorado Springs, CO $51,480

Clifton, CO $51,919

Fruita, CO $51,790

Gateway, CO $51,425

Glade Park, CO $51,603

Loma, CO $51,809

Mack, CO $51,671

Palisade, CO $51,825

Whitewater, CO $51,600

Glenwood Springs, CO $52,452

Dinosaur, CO $51,586

Aspen, CO $53,435

Snowmass Village, CO $53,433

Avon, CO $52,953

Basalt, CO $53,265

Carbondale, CO $53,067

Collbran, CO $51,774

Craig, CO $52,154

De Beque, CO $51,768

Eagle, CO $52,736

Edwards, CO $52,849

Parachute, CO $52,038

Battlement Mesa, CO $51,990

Gypsum, CO $52,474

Hamilton, CO $52,376

Hayden, CO $52,228

Maybell, CO $51,650

Meeker, CO $52,381

Meredith, CO $53,090

Mesa, CO $51,749

Minturn, CO $52,792

Molina, CO $51,718

New Castle, CO $52,271

Rangely, CO $51,796

Red Cliff, CO $52,785

Rifle, CO $52,142

Silt, CO $52,121

Slater, CO $51,906

Snowmass, CO $53,325

Wolcott, CO $52,768

Woody Creek, CO $53,431

Vail, CO $53,018

Pueblo, CO $49,917

Colorado City, CO $50,259

Aguilar, CO $50,478

Arlington, CO $49,589

Avondale, CO $50,051

Beulah, CO $50,262

Boncarbo, CO $50,503

Boone, CO $50,213

Branson, CO $50,089

Campo, CO $49,904

Cheraw, CO $50,000

Crowley, CO $50,106

Eads, CO $50,035

Fort Lyon, CO $49,980

Fowler, CO $50,124

Gardner, CO $50,614

Granada, CO $50,148

Hartman, CO $50,244

Hasty, CO $50,090

Haswell, CO $49,794

Hoehne, CO $50,421

Holly, CO $50,085

Kim, CO $50,038

La Junta, CO $50,070

Lamar, CO $50,223

Las Animas, CO $50,043

La Veta, CO $50,702

Mc Clave, CO $50,098

Manzanola, CO $50,032

Model, CO $50,108

Olney Springs, CO $49,946

Ordway, CO $49,697

Pritchett, CO $50,040

Rocky Ford, CO $49,959

Rye, CO $50,335

Sheridan Lake, CO $50,055

Springfield, CO $50,143

Sugar City, CO $49,564

Swink, CO $50,020

Trinchera, CO $50,205

Trinidad, CO $50,423

Two Buttes, CO $50,141

Vilas, CO $50,133

Walsenburg, CO $50,435

Walsh, CO $50,080

Weston, CO $50,598

Wiley, CO $50,052

Alamosa, CO $51,087

Antonito, CO $51,055

Arboles, CO $51,158

Arvada, CO $52,626

Aurora, CO $52,589

Bayfield, CO $51,302

Broomfield, CO $52,857

Commerce City, CO $52,502

Dupont, CO $52,602

Eldorado Springs, CO $53,855

Lafayette, CO $53,377

Louisville, CO $53,443

Westminster, CO $52,601

Wheat Ridge, CO $52,599

Agate, CO $50,735

Bennett, CO $52,054

Byers, CO $51,433

Castle Rock, CO $51,661

Deer Trail, CO $51,093

Elbert, CO $51,334

Elizabeth, CO $51,767

Englewood, CO $52,589

Franktown, CO $51,626

Kiowa, CO $51,394

Larkspur, CO $51,493

Littleton, CO $52,537

Lone Tree, CO $52,399

Louviers, CO $52,326

Monument, CO $51,442

Palmer Lake, CO $51,448

Parker, CO $52,207

Sedalia, CO $51,687

Strasburg, CO $51,888

Watkins, CO $52,278

Denver, CO $52,584

Thornton, CO $52,625

Boulder, CO $54,115

Golden, CO $52,595

Alma, CO $52,299

Bailey, CO $52,180

Black Hawk, CO $53,120

Bond, CO $52,763

Breckenridge, CO $52,410

Buffalo Creek, CO $51,999

Burns, CO $52,424

Central City, CO $52,822

Clark, CO $51,927

Climax, CO $52,471

Coalmont, CO $51,837

Como, CO $51,661

Conifer, CO $52,316

Cowdrey, CO $51,628

Dillon, CO $52,379

Dumont, CO $52,633

Evergreen, CO $52,503

Empire, CO $52,393

Fairplay, CO $51,708

Fraser, CO $52,452

Frisco, CO $52,702

Georgetown, CO $52,354

Granby, CO $52,312

Grand Lake, CO $52,284

Grant, CO $51,912

Hartsel, CO $51,433

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $52,242

Idaho Springs, CO $52,544

Idledale, CO $52,540

Indian Hills, CO $52,514

Jamestown, CO $54,027

Jefferson, CO $51,803

Kittredge, CO $52,519

Kremmling, CO $52,237

Leadville, CO $52,407

Mc Coy, CO $52,416

Morrison, CO $52,502

Nederland, CO $53,536

Oak Creek, CO $52,322

Parshall, CO $52,547

Phippsburg, CO $52,374

Pine, CO $52,062

Pinecliffe, CO $53,788

Rand, CO $51,841

Rollinsville, CO $53,286

Shawnee, CO $52,050

Silver Plume, CO $52,132

Steamboat Springs, CO $52,225

Tabernash, CO $52,574

Toponas, CO $52,354

Walden, CO $51,764

Ward, CO $53,395

Winter Park, CO $52,642

Yampa, CO $52,425

Silverthorne, CO $52,658

Longmont, CO $53,179

Allenspark, CO $52,938

Estes Park, CO $52,143

Bellvue, CO $51,476

Berthoud, CO $52,107

Dacono, CO $52,714

Drake, CO $51,494

Erie, CO $52,950

Firestone, CO $52,583

Fort Collins, CO $51,109

Frederick, CO $52,585

Blanca, CO $50,906

Capulin, CO $51,168

Center, CO $51,126

Chama, CO $50,732

Chimney Rock, CO $51,180

Chromo, CO $50,836

Conejos, CO $51,024

Creede, CO $51,291

Crestone, CO $50,930

Del Norte, CO $51,180

Fort Garland, CO $50,792

San Luis, CO $50,586

Homelake, CO $51,132

Hooper, CO $50,962

Ignacio, CO $51,081

Jaroso, CO $50,697

La Jara, CO $51,106

Manassa, CO $51,054

Moffat, CO $50,997

Monte Vista, CO $51,162

Mosca, CO $50,898

Pagosa Springs, CO $51,176

Romeo, CO $51,204

Saguache, CO $51,173

Sanford, CO $50,917

San Pablo, CO $50,656

South Fork, CO $51,231

Villa Grove, CO $51,066

Salida, CO $51,266

Almont, CO $52,586

Buena Vista, CO $52,506

Canon City, CO $51,038

Cimarron, CO $51,383

Coal Creek, CO $50,735

Coaldale, CO $51,141

Cotopaxi, CO $50,998

Crested Butte, CO $52,863

Florence, CO $50,655

Monarch, CO $51,374

Granite, CO $52,145

Gunnison, CO $51,422

Hillside, CO $50,979

Howard, CO $51,233

Lake City, CO $51,379

Nathrop, CO $51,421

Asbestos Removal Worker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Asbestos Removal Worker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 27% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Asbestos Removal Worker positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Asbestos Removal Worker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Asbestos Removal Worker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$57,888	$28.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,835	$27.0	8%
Software & Networking	$56,309	$27.0	7%
Insurance	$55,783	$27.0	6%
Aerospace & Defense	$55,256	$27.0	5%

Asbestos Removal Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Asbestos Removal Worker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$47,056

Average $52,625/year

$59,270

$3,921

Average $4,385/month

$4,939

$905

Average $1,012/week

$1,140

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,270	$4,939	$1,140	$28
Average	$52,625	$4,385	$1,012	$25
25th Percentile	$47,056	$3,921	$905	$23

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